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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1879 | A. Thomas & L. H. Holt v. Andrew G. Irvin et al. | Williamson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: F. Carter, Carrie L. Carter, P. Owen. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Alex McLin v. Peter Brakehill | Promissory Note |
County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Alfred Hulse v. Edwin Murphy et al. | Notes |
Brief only. Additional Defendants: Unknown. Additional Cause of Action: Deed of Trust. Debt. Court of Origin: Unknown. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Bank of Tennessee v. C. N. Sampson, et al | Sullivan | Bank Note |
Plaintiff filed this case to recover debts owed by defendants in the form of unpaid promissory notes. Additional Defendants: Letty J. Crockett, D. A. Crockett, E. M. Cockett, E. S. Crockett, J. Crockett |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 | 155 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Clemens Embusch v. B. F. Manlove et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: M. D. Sumpkins, J. H. Jordan, and G. W. Anderson. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | C. Aultman and Co. v. John C. Richardson et al. | Hamblen | Promissory Note |
C. Aultman and Co. was a company that sold farming equipment. John C. Richardson took out a promissory note to buy a piece of equipment from them and he failed to pay the note. The note was for $295.60 |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1677 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Ellen C. Glenn et al.v. Lucie A. Jamison, admr. of David Jamison et al. | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiff: R. C. Jamison. Additional defendant: Robert Jamison, son of David & Lucie Jamison. R. C. Jamison may be Robert C. Jamison, resident of Christian Co., KY. Unclear whether he is also Robert Jamison. David Jamison died 1868. Ellen C. Glenn widow of Phillip B. Glenn. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | James M. Granberry v. J. H. Hoge, et al. | Maury | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Lucretia A. Hoge, James H. Thomas. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 500 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | L. J. Barry et al. v. A. H. Roscoe et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Complainants: Edwin Clinton, Jules Haul, J. H. Hazard, William Wilson, B. B. Haggerty, J. Haggerty, and William F. Gray. Additional Defendants: E.A Harbret, R.C. McMaury, R.J. Kirkpatrick, R.W. Brown, J.R. Winlow, S. North, Alexander Ledbetter, H. Haze, and William G. Bush. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49a | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Mrs. A. A. Moore, admr. of estate of Willie Moore v. N. H. Isbell& A.V. Warr | Fayette | Notes | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Milton Brown v. E. H. Kelly | Madison | Notes | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Nancy A. Jackson v. J. S. Jackson, et al. | Sumner | Promissory Note |
.John G. Stewart (aka Stuart), E. A. Stewart (aka Stuart), Levi A. Baker, James J. Turner, Major Parham, P. Gibson, John Kemper, Peter Kemper, J. B. Keeling, James Whitworth, O. S. Galbreath. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Stephen Jones, admr. of D. A. French, dec., et al. v. R. H. Ridgeway, et al. | Gibson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiffs: C. L. Faster, resident of Shelby Co. & Thomas L. Mosley. Additional defendants: J. N. Ridgeway and his heirs. Case also names spouse & children of D. A. French. Heirs at law of J.N. Ridgeway: Alex Ridgeway, brother; Monroe & Bill Ridgeway, minors, and W. T., J. M., S. E., N. A., M. E. & J. H., W. A. & C. F. Worthington. Worthingtons all minors, sons & daughters of a deceased sister of J. N. Ridgeway. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | The First National Bank of Knoxville v. John Baxter & E. P Bailey. | Knox | Promissory Note |
After liquidating the bank, pltf. sued the Emory Iron & Coal Mining Co. for $11,941.10 plus interest on 3 unpaid notes. Pltf. again brought against Bailey (the company's secretary) and Baxter (note endorser) for repayment of said notes. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1685 | 381 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Thomas S. Marr v. Bank of West Tennessee | Shelby | Bank Note |
A lengthy, complicated case involving stock subscriptions and Confederate bank notes. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | W. H. Trafford, admr. of A. W. Cady v. E. M. Parkinson et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: H. E. Cady. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | W. B. Wilson v. Robert G. Harris, et al. | Maury | Petition on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: John Frierson. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 595 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | W. R. Haynes v. Robert P. Mass, executor for John W. Neely | Williamson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional parties: J.W. Jones. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Y. W. Redmond v. A. R. Pinkston, et al. | Williamson | Promissory Note |
Failure to pay promissory note, $1,600.00 plus interest, made 3 May 1871. Defendants: A. R. Pinkston, John E. Tullop, C. H. Pinkston, S. W. Starnes. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 20 | Order A Copy |